Find out how popular the last name Detweiler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Detweiler.

Detweiler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Detweiler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Detweiler in America

Detweiler is the 6616th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Detweiler surname appeared 5,119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Detweiler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Detweiler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Detweiler

The surname Detweiler is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German words "diot" meaning people and "wil" meaning settlement, essentially referring to a settlement of common people. The name first emerged in the region of southwestern Germany, particularly around the areas of the Rhine River and the Black Forest.

The earliest known recorded instances of the name Detweiler date back to the 13th century in various German municipal records and chronicles. One notable mention is in the Heidelberg Manuscript of 1276, where a "Hermannus Dietwiler" is listed among the townspeople of a small village near present-day Freiburg.

In the 14th century, variations of the name such as "Diechwiler" and "Dyetwiler" appeared in various regions of Germany, indicating the spread and evolution of the surname. The name was also found in some early Swiss records, suggesting migration and settlement patterns.

During the Middle Ages, the name Detweiler was associated with several prominent figures. One such individual was Johann Detweiler (1490-1562), a German scholar and theologian who authored several works on religious teachings. Another notable bearer of the name was Hans Detweiler (1535-1612), a respected craftsman and woodcarver from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

As the centuries progressed, the Detweiler name continued to spread across various parts of Europe, with some individuals emigrating to other regions and countries. One such example is Christoph Detweiler (1672-1738), a German immigrant who settled in the British colony of Pennsylvania in the early 18th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Detweiler include:

1. Heinrich Detweiler (1826-1898), a Swiss politician and member of the National Council.
2. Gottfried Detweiler (1870-1944), a German-born American architect known for his work in Cincinnati.
3. Anna Detweiler (1881-1962), an American educator and advocate for women's rights.
4. Rudolph Detweiler (1901-1980), a Swiss-American engineer and inventor, credited with developing the first successful helicopter rotor system.
5. Richard Detweiler (1909-1978), an American film producer and director, known for his work on several notable Hollywood productions in the 1940s and 1950s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Detweiler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Detweiler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Detweiler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Detweiler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Detweiler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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